Thanks for this, Darlin'! I remember this shit like it was yesterday. I wrote about it a couple times on my personal blog:

https://lets-be-clear.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-first-born-son-turned-30-today.html

https://lets-be-clear.blogspot.com/2014/05/happy-mothers-day-my-sisters.html

Her Baby not only inspired a multitude of young, Black men, mine included -- his music inspired me. deeply...